Closure and nozzle for containing vessels.



E. D. CEI'BLLES, DECD, (i. L. BROOKS. ADMINISTRATOR LOSUBE AND NOZZLEFOR CONTAINING, VESSELS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, 1911.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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EUGENE 1). CHELIiIS', orronrnemxmsuns; GERRY L. BROOKS, or. PORTLAND,'ADEINISTFATOB OY"SAID" ciznLL'zs, zoscnesnn, essmnon. T0 NATIONAL'METALSEAIZ'CORPORATIGN. or nnsvrnN, messsosnse'r'rs. A CORPORATION or MAINE.

QHUSURE mm NOZZLE res con TAINING VESSEJ:

citizen. of the United States, residing at" Portland. county oflumberlend, State of Maine-{have invented certain new and uefillImprovements in @losures and Nozzles for Containing Vessels, of whichthe followin is a specification.

his invention relates to closures for containing vessels andparticularly to a closure or cap for a. vessel havinge shouldered mouthor flanged neck.

In rnanydndus'trics in which goods are packaged for delivery incontaining vessels which are to be used from time to time aftertheirlirst opening it has been greatly desired to produce a low pricedclosure capable bf sealing the vessel tight during ship'- ment arid yetbe capable of subsequent'use during the intermittent access to thecontents.

It is the object of my present invention to produce such a closure andin the specifics tion which follows and in the drawings which form apart of it I have shown a form of device which I have found to be welladapted to such usage.

In the forms which I have shown in the drawings and which will hediscussed in the specificetirm particular referencis mode to thecombination of such 1-). closur with 2 metal vessel neck or nozzle.While my present closure is particularly adapted for combination withthis type of nozzle it may be used with various shouldered necks.

In the drawings aboye referred tor l ig urel is a side view of myclosure olmnped in place, Fig. 3 is it view of the closure open andviewed from the side, Fig. 2:? is a. front view of the closure similarlypositioned, Fig. 4 is a view of the closure replaced on the vessel, Figfis a side of the clo sure before being applied to the nozzle, 6 is abottom View of the some, Fig. 7 is an enlarged central section showingthe closure applied to a. flanged metal nozzle, Fig. 8 shows {1 centralsectional view of another modification, 9 is a front elevation of thesame modification, Fig. 10 is a. central sectional view of a stillfurther modif cation, and Fig. ii I rear elevation of the modi iicetionsic Fig. ii showing: the hinges.

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Specific-stinger Letters Patent.

Application filed July 8; 1911. Serial'Np. 637,411.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

is preferably made of sheet metal, or other suitable material. Ithas-its upper edge rolled over into a flange with itcurvedrim sl1=outits under side. This 'le'aves on the on side of the'fiange whichsurrounds the on 1th EL recess into which the"lugs,which will behereinafter "described,- will be clenched engaged. i

The several modifications which I have shown are all'preferahly usedwith thi type of nozzle. These various modifictrtionsa'll closelyresemble each other but for convenhence I will're'fer to'figures'orgroups bf figures in'my description. I .1

1 Referring to Figs; 1' to 7, 'inc1u s'i-ve, the leap comprises a plate3hii-ving' zi'central cessed portion 4' within'which a .p'aick may belocated. j Su'rroundingfthe' ,pI ateB is'e depending skirt or Tliiiige 9prefer ehly 'ex- -tending about the thickness, oftheiiiiderturned lip ofthe closure. On "one sideof the cap and formed on the lower edge of theflange 9 is a" springlocking lip GS'trl-ick up from the metal of theskirt or flange 9 Gn the opposite side of the cap and-also formed on theskirt!) are one or more lugs 7; These lugs 2" are trippedup under theedge of the lip to form a, permanent hinge. On each side of the closure,as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 5 and 6, are lugs 8 which are clenchedunder the rim- 9. when the vessel is first filled. These lugs 8 arescored, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 5, so that they are readilyfrangible at the line of their connection with the flange 9. When it isdesired .to open the vessel these lugs 8 are broken oil by prying withany sharp pointed instrument, after which the cap is released and may beswung up as shown in Figs. 2 and 25. After being initially released, asabove described, the cap may be swung back, as shown in Fig. For someusages the hrgs might not be necessary and it is, of course, possible tomake the cap without these lugs so that it will be produced in thecondition shown in Figs. 2 to 4. In most s, however, it is of greatimportance 1 the cap be ermenently clenched in place and for thispurpose the lugs 8 are usually provided.

in Figs. and 9 the cap plate is indicated and the depeni'iing skirt orflange 9- ;ilste 3 has an annular depression 4- fliliiptiid to justwithin the mouth of the vessel. Permanent hinge in s 7 are provided anda locking lip 6. n this form of cap see Figs. 8 to 11, inclusive no sidelugs are shown, although, of course, they might obviously be employed ifit should be so desired. The cap is swung up in the same way asdescribed in connection with Figs. 1 to 7, turning on its hinge lugs 7 1and being held closed by its spring locking lip 6 l0- for usewith'talcum powder or like articles.

In F igs. 10 and 11a construction is shown .In these figures the cap 3covers a perforated plate 1 which is soldered or attached in anysuitable Way to the mouth of the nozzle 1. An annular pack 5 surroundsthe mouth of the nozzle and awafer 5 may be employed to seal theperforations in the ,plate 1 In this type -of construction the samehinge lugs 7 and spring locking lip 6 are employed.

' Various other modifications may obviously be made in the device shown,all of which ark? contemplated as within the spirit of'my invention ifwithin the limits of the up ended claims.

p atl, therefore, claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is y 1.In combination with acontaining vessel having a circular lip with adownturned flange about its mouth, said flange having an inturned marginspaced from the vessel wall, a closure comprising a cap member having aidownwardly extending cireumfen ential skirt, a depending permanent hingelug on 'said skirt turned under said margin within said space and soproportioned as to hook over sald lnturned margin and abut the innerside of said flange when said cap 1s in raised position and deformablesemi-pen manent rim engaging lugs turned under said inturned margin anda resilient flange engaging looking lip oppositely disposed to saidhinge lug and adapted to yieldingly engage said. flange when the cap isclosed.

2. In combination with a containing vessel having a circular lip with adownturned flange about its mouth, said flange having an inturned marginspaced from the vesspl wall, a closure comprising a cap member having adownwardly extending circumferential skirt, a depending. permanent hingelug on said skirt turned under said margin and abutting the inner sideof said flange when the cap is in raised position, and a

